Monday, 22 September 2014

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #305 Install LED Lights

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #305 Install LED Lights

LED (Light Emitting Diode) lights are the newest
light source, which is becoming ever more popular, and for good reason. The
original incandescent light bulbs we all used last about 800-1,500 hours,
fluorescent lights last up to 10,000 hours, but the LED bulb can last up to
60,000 hours, so whilst they are a little more expensive in the first instance,
their expected life span provides immense benefit over that initial cost.
Therefore, in financial terms, installing LED lights will save you money in the
long term. They have to be changed less often, saving time, do not emit any
annoying noise at all, do not get hot to the touch, and come in different
colours to suit a variety of applications.

Environmentally, LEDs are
completely safe and do not contain any poisonous materials or gases that can
subsequently be put into landfill or find their way into our water systems.
They use far less energy, saving electricity, thereby saving fossil fuels, which
is always a good thing. The next time you need to reorganise your lighting,
install LEDs and help the planet breathe a little easier.

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I am a writer, emerging artist, quiltmaker and public speaker. My current art installation is a work in progress, titled "1000 Flowers for the Planet". Every day, for 1000 days, I will blog one flower with a positive suggestion for how we can improve the planet - environmental, social, moral and ethical ideas. Please join me on this journey, send me your ideas for further suggestions and feel free to comment. If everyone took up only 1% of the ideas (i.e. 10 new actions), imagine the shift in the world!!
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